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Voluntary National Review on SDG
August 30 , 2025
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- India presented its third Voluntary National Review (VNR) report on SDGs at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF).
- The VNR process allows countries to assess and present their progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- India’s 2025 report follows previous submissions in 2017 and 2020.
- NITI Aayog led the VNR preparation through a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach involving all levels of administration and civil society.
- The SDG localization model involved active participation from districts, blocks, and villages.
- Extreme poverty reduced sharply from 16.2% in 2011–12 to 2.3% in 2022–23, lifting 171 million people.
- Food grain production increased from 204.6 million tonnes in 2004–05 to 332.3 million tonnes in 2023–24.
- Women now hold over 45% of elected seats in deliberative local government bodies.
- The rate of child marriage among women aged 20–24 declined from 47% in 2005–06 to 23.3% in 2019–21.
- The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) increased tap water access in rural households from 17% in 2019 to over 80%.
- Non-fossil fuel sources now contribute 47.37% of India’s installed electricity generation capacity.
- India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index (GII) improved from 48th in 2020 to 39th in 2024.
- The VNR 2025 reflects India’s inclusive, innovative, and data-driven journey toward achieving the 2030 Agenda and building Viksit Bharat (Developed India) by 2047.
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